Flams: the first grace note
Two sticks at two heights, landing a hair apart as one fat note: the flam. You learn it from one side, then as flam taps, then alternating, then on the backbeat and down the toms. By day 5 you play a flam on the backbeat and the Flam Punch fill at 76. A song to play along with every day (one track).
Novice5 days13 min/day
This path is self-guided practice: each day you work against a reference the app plays and judge your own progress. DrumShed does not listen to your playing, score your accuracy, or measure your timing. Enrolling is an All Access feature ($5.99/mo, or lifetime with Founding Member); free members can browse the whole plan in the app first.
The plan
- Day1
From flat to flam
YouTube · Vic Firth
- Day2
The flam backbeat
- Day3
Flams in a fill
- Day4
Flams around the toms
- Day5
Make it yours: the flam backbeat and Flam Punch at 76